The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-02-15


Johnny to his father as Mr.. Jinks sat down
to read the evening paper, after comfort
| able dinner. Jinks' son was a bright boy,
and his father was able to convey many
moral lesson to him through the medium of
stories; so laying aside his paper, he related
the tale of
THE GUILEYUL LANDLORD.
Once upon a time there lived man in the
far East named Duka Lakawa, who was
landlord over extensive fields, gardens and
| houses. His tenants were pleasure-lOving
people, and withal fond of chewing gum ana
eating peanuts. Consequently the privilege
| of selling these dainties upon his premises
was valuable. So he let it be known far and
wide that the privilege was for sale at the
| price of thirty thousand yellow beans, that
| being the standard currency of that country.
! Now, it was the duty of his steward, A. Lolo,
to give out the certificate of privilege and
| collect the yellow beans but Duka let it be
secretly known that whosoever might come
! to him and bring unlimited beans would
| thereby assuredly get the desired privilege.
| This he did because he was cOvetous and
! greedy, and did much desire to scoop in
! filthy lucre, without earning the same, and
| we'll knowing that, on account OF his high
! position, men would not use the law ON him
| for their rights. Therefore, it was soon ar
| ranged and settled that one Gunlung should
have the privilege of peanut and gum-selling,
70 look upon, and Duka, believing that on
! account of his easy nature and large wealth,
I much filthy lucre and gains could be brought
| from the peanut stands into his wicked and
! baleful grasp.
| But, it happened, that inasmuch as not suf-
| ficient present gains had accrued 10 said
| DUka Lakawa, lie did therefore send out one
/ of his servants, a certain Iwlue bearer
| called Jukeigh, to allure and bring III more
| yellow beans. Now, this business exactly
| suitiRg said Iwine bearer, be did 90 out
| ioyfully into the highways and fields, and
did there meet one Takey, man of much
| riches and possessed of much yellow BEANS
! So he approached him Joyfully, and said
! unto him doth not my lord Iakey desire
! to add unto his riches, and also become
| friendly and as brother unto the great and
mighty Duka Lakawa, landlord over this
! place 2" Now, Eakey being a plain man,
but susceptible to praise, did feel his heart
! leap up, and he became blinded with pride,
| and so fell into the snare. and asked what he
| should do that he might have such great
| gains and be as a brother to the great and
| good Duka. And this Jukeigh did then say
| to him: If thou wouldst have this noble
!, and enviable position, bring quickly unto
my lord Duka sixty Thousand golden yellow
| beans, and thou shalt have the privilege
of selling gum and peanuts to nay lords
tenantsr -
Then indeed did the eyes of Takey grow
/ q
| bring secretly by night and give into the
hands OF Duka sixty thousand golden yellow
| beans, and much parchment whereon were
| written promises of Duka'S steward to pay
| much money unto whomsOever delivered the
! same. And then was Duka's heart filled
| with envy and sorrow that he had not caused
| more gains to be brought unto him, aud he
caused word to be brought unto said Takey
| that, by reason of q certain letter received
from one Jonswokue, he might be caused to
give the privilege to another, for whom sand
| Jonswokue would be surety, and who wOuld
| give seventy and five thousand golden yellow
beans unto Duka.
Now, the heart of Takey died within him,
and he brought unto Duka fifteen thousand
yellow beans more than the first sixty thou
! sand, and said:
Let my lord Duka be gracious unto bis
servant and fulfill the promise, and give
unto thy servant Takey the peanut privi-
lege," and the heart of Duka became sOf-
tened, and he did diligently promise to give
the same unto Takey, although ne did we'll
know that it belonged to Gunlung, and that
the paper was so written. And after not
many days word was brought unto Takey
that Duka had dealt falsely with him, and
that GunlunG had indeed received the
peanut and gum privilege. Then was the
heart of 1akey heavy, and he went uuto
Duka to upbraid him but Duka said he
could not help it; that the council of his
|
they had dealt wiekedly, and that he, Duka,
was great and good. Whereupon Takey did
pray that his seventy and five thousand
golden beans might be returned but Duka
said that he was sorry, but they were no
more that one Charleigh, a wicked and per-
verse man, and a son of Belial, who had
beforetime had charge of Duka's accounts
had caused him great debts, and that said
yellow beans had all been used to pay these
debts. But the said wicked and cunning
Duka well knew this to be a lie, and that
said yellow beans we're safely locked in his
Golfers, and would be used when he gambOled
on the green, and for the purchase of ripe
fruits. and TO crafty his pure and aesthetic
tastes. And he, the said Duka, did say that
said privilege OF peanut selling had been ar
ranged by him, and that Takey should have
one-third thereof, and one-third should
belong to said Gunlung, and that one other
third should belong to him, the great and
good Duka, and that his rights would be
represented by one Mr.. Dummy, 2 goodIy
person in whom Duka trusted. But TakeY
could not stand this, and prayed that his
beans might be returned, but Duka refused
by much delay and postponement.
And after this, when many DAYS had gone,
Takey went with sorrow unto his own people,
and when they heard his story they were
moved wrath and Indignation, and said
"Hem o, Takey, thou shalt be avenged -
and the King of that country, great and
celestial nation, did send a ship and warriors
unto Duka's place. and made demand 1pOn
him for Iakey's beans, and tbereupon Duka's
stewards and minions, knowing that the
beans were all gone, spent by him and them
in riOtOus living, took to their heels and Aed
and the warriors of that great and celestial
nation then took Duka and made an end of
him.
And, Mr.. Jinks said: "Now, my son,
Hdec fdbHid dOcet, that you must in all your
relations of life be honest, aboye-bOard, and
true, and remember that one in place Of
public trust is a public servant and not
master"
And Johuny, with tears in hi5 eyes said
he thought so too but it WAS rather too bad
that poor old Duka should have cOme to sReh
a miserable end, after all his fun =